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Set in the apartment of an Australian couple on the night of their seventh anniversary is 6ate7, a film to be featured in our festival on opening night. Directed by Maggie Kiley, this film follows Tim and Emma through what begins as a night of celebration of their time spent together. As the night progresses, […]

Though she didn’t become an established director until the age of 40, Claire Denis quickly solidified her status as one of France’s most important contemporary auteurs. Her films are known for their combination of shocking realism and sparsely gorgeous stylistics, treating postcolonial themes of estrangement, immigration, violence, and the exploitation of those living on […]

It’s finally springtime, and following the aftermath of snow in March we can definitely rely on April to bring us the sun and maybe even some rain, c’mon its Paris. With that said, here at ÉCU we have compiled a list of things to get you moving in April no matter the weather are […]

For this week’s world renowned ÉCU movie review, we have decided to venture back to the fargone year of 2011, to examine an under discussed event in world history: the release of The Guard, now known as Ireland’s most successful independent film of all time. The Guard revolves around a small, untroubled community within Connemara, […]

Recently released in French theaters, Djamel Kerkar’s Atlal (2016) is a rare documentary on the specter of Algeria’s Black Decade as it continues to haunt the country’s present landscape. When civil war broke out between the government and Islamist militants in the ‘90s, it left more than 200,000 dead in its wake. Today, images of […]

The filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia, recently honoured with a tribute at Gérardmer’s festival in 2018, was born on December 4, 1965 in Bilbao, Spain. From a young age, he had a stark fascination with comics and this was the foundation for where he began his career as a set designer in cinema. Later on, […]

The 13th edition of ÉCU-The European Independent Film Festival will showcase 81 films from 37 countries on May 4th, 5th, 6th 2018 in Paris, France. European Dramatic Feature European Dramatic Short European Documentary Non-European Dramatic Feature Non-European Dramatic Short Non-European Documentary Student Film Arab Special Selection European Music Video European Comedy Film Experimental Film […]

Looking back on the first quarter of this year, there’s no doubt that Daniel Kaluuya’s 2018 has started off pretty well. He received an Oscar nod for Best Actor, and his current film in theaters is in the process of obliterating box office records. With several projects in the pipeline, including a film directed by […]

“Call Me By Your Name” has been revered by critics and movie-lovers everywhere. James Ivory has won many an accolade (most recently an Oscar at last Sunday’s ceremony!) for penning its stunning script. Timothée Chalamet has received nothing but acclaim for his exceptional portrayal of the film’s protagonist “Elio”. So much so, you can barely […]

Before I begin recanting his extraordinary life and career, I would firstly like to thank James Ivory for single-handedly ending my quarter-life crisis. For, like many in their early twenties, I spent a long time feeling utterly lost, only too aware of the milestones I had not yet completed by 23. However, after achieving his […]

Time flew by in February – as the date of ÉCU 2018 (4-6th May, if you don’t know it by heart yet, shame on you!) is approaching, the ÉCU office is just getting busier and busier. If you’ve been dying to know what we’ve been up to, don’t worry, the wait is over […]

Spring is right around the corner! If you’re tired of the snow and ready to embrace a little much needed sunshine, keep reading! Because here, we’ve compiled some exciting events happening to help you make the most of the month. I, Le Printemps du Cinéma March 18th kicks off an exciting 3 days here […]

Our wonderful indie filmmakers, we once again have some tremendously exciting news for you to hear – hooray! We are absolutely delighted to announce that our Ahmed Khedr Award for Excellence in Arab Filmmaking will now be presented in collaboration with the Arab Cinema Center ! The Arab Cinema Center (ACC) is an amazing organisation dedicated […]